President's Office Records ...President's Office Records - Coates, 1911-1945 | Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives
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Title: President's Office Records - Coates, 1911-1945
Created by: Coates, Thomas J. (1867-1928)
Received Extent: 2.2 Cubic Feet
Show Subjects (links to similar collections)Physical Description: Office files
Scope and Contents: The Thomas J. Coates collection is composed of five boxes of material relating to Coates' presidency at Eastern Kentucky State Normal School (1916-1928). The material covers only a small part of Coates' term of service, primarily the last two years. Unfortunately, many of the records from this period of the university's history were either destroyed or lost through the years. The majority of the papers cover general correspondence from 1926-1928. Also included are a fragmentary collection of business records that pre-date and follow his presidency and student teacher record cards from 1921-1922. The material is arranged in alphabetical order by subject, then chronologically within each folder, except the general correspondence which is arranged alphabetically by correspondent.
Comments: Some of the financial records that were processed are probably not permanent records and should be weeded.